About the summer school
Blockchain is the biggest challenge faced by antitrust law in the last 20 years. The core features of this technology create numerous issues for our legal systems to the point of endangering them. This is very true for intellectual property law and digital privacy as well. This summer school, a world first, will address all of these challenges from two perspectives: blockchain as the best ally to our legal systems and blockchain as its work enemy. And maybe it’s not all black & white ; )
This summer school is designed for legal experts, including, lawyers, practitioners, master and Ph.D. students (enrolled in a law degree), competition authorities’ case handlers, academics, government representatives, policy officers, judges and anyone interested in understanding how blockchain will challenge our societies as well as our legal systems. Technical knowledge of blockchain is not required (no worries).
Prof. Thibault Schrepel (creator and coordinator of the summer school)
Contact Info
Prof. Thibault Schrepel
t.schrepel@uu.nl
8 – 12 July 2019
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Utrecht Law Summer School
Utrecht Summer School is the biggest in Europe. The University is also constantly ranked amongst the world top universities. Come experience the “Utrecht feeling”, 20 minutes away from Amsterdam by train (see on the map).
Our Speakers
Day 1
8 JULY 2019
Blockchain & antitrust law
Talk by Thibault Schrepel, Catalina Goanta & Marieke Hopman
Schedule
09:00-09:30
09:30-11:00
11:00-12:30
14:00-16:00 17:00
Welcoming – Café
The history and ideology of blockchain
Blockchain 101 and general legal issues
Blockchain and abuses of dominant positions
Drinks
Day 2
9 july 2019
Blockchain & antitrust law
Talk by Chris Pike, Sebastian Louven, David Saive & Thibault Schrepel
Schedule
09:45-12:00
14:00-16:00
16:00-17:00
18:00
BLOCKCHAIN & CARTELS
Antitrust by design: a compliance-conscious design of blockchain
Antitrust & blockchain: an OECD perspective
BOAT ON tHE cANAL
Day 3
10 july 2019
Blockchain, data protection & IP: theory and practice
Talk by Olga Mack, Charlotte Salemans & Peter Kits
Schedule
10:00-12:00
14:00-16:30
17:00-18:30
Blockchain & IP: when one challenges the other
Blockchain & GDPR in practice
Opening Ceremony of Utrecht Summer Schools at the Janskerk
Day 4
11 july 2019
Blockchain, data protection & IP: when code is law
Talk by Alexandra Giannopoulou, Valeria Ferrari & Riyanka Roy Choudhury
Schedule
10:00-12:00
14:00-16:00 18:00
Blockchains and the GDPR: when technology means regulation
Blockchain & Copyright Laws: Legal Technology Dinner
Day 5
12 july 2019
Blockchain in practice: startups’ point of view
Talk by (Jonathan Knegtel (Blockdata) & Marc Taverner (Bitfury)
Schedule
09:15-10:45 11:00-12:30 12:00-13:00
A look at real world blockchain adoption
Blockchain use cases from one of the world’s largest blockchain companies
Handing out of certificates
Our Sponsors
Deloitte has a unique combination of experience, technical expertise and knowledge of legal, tax and compliance aspects allows them to look beyond the hype. Deloitte’s Blockchain Center of Expertise consists of the blockchain experts from across most technical and business domains, and is backed by the Global Blockchain community with over 1000 professionals from across 20 countries. Their goal is to support companies and startups on the journey to redefine their business while capturing industry-wide opportunities with the use of the blockchain technology (website).
The Bitfury Group is the largest full-service blockchain technology company in the world. They develop and deliver cutting-edge software and hardware solutions necessary for businesses, governments, organizations and individuals to securely move assets across the blockchain (website).
